Italy, Croatia, Bosnia – severe flooding, deaths

At least eight people have died in floods after heavy rains in Italy. Among the dead was a 67-year-old German.

The regions of Marche and Emilia-Romagna have been affected, in a total of 24 municipalities in the provinces of Forlì-Cesena, Faenza and Bologna. Several rivers overflowed their banks. The number of missing remains unconfirmed.

Many schools are closed, and there are traffic delays and diversions on several sections of the A14. One has to deal with mudslides and landslides, civil protection reports. About 50,000 people are without electricity.

More problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

After days of heavy rain, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia also became tense. The border river Una, a tributary of the Sava River, burst its banks. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the entire Una-Sana canton is at risk of flooding, especially the area around Bihac. In Croatia, the area around the tourist city of Zadar has been affected.

The most critical situation is the town of Hrvatska Kostanica, which is completely flooded by the Una River, which forms the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The center of Costanica, with a population of about three thousand, is also submerged.

There are no casualties here, all affected residents were saved.

More problems are expected, because the rains will not subside and the Sava region, coming from Slovenia, still carries large amounts of water with it.